Principal Scientist, Artificial Intelligence & Large Language Models
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 22, 2024
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Job Description:
The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty,
disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple
premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or
circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive
lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity
of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an
exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which
include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no
premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave,
foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and
opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a
workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to
thrive both personally and professionally.The TeamAs part of the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Institute for Disease
Modeling's (IDM) mission is to support global efforts to eradicate
infectious diseases and achieve permanent improvements in health by
developing, using, and sharing computational modeling tools and
promoting quantitative decision-making. The IDM team is composed of
research scientists and software developers who develop and
prototype computational tools to advise on global health and
development policy and identify and address critical knowledge
gaps. IDM is a multifaceted organization with a work environment
defined by innovation and teamwork. As part of our work, we
routinely collaborate with groups at the World Health Organization,
UNAIDS, the Centers for Disease Control, PATH, ministries of
health, as well as universities and research institutes across the
globe.*This is a limited-term position for 24-months based in
Seattle, WA (noting flexible work arrangements, including change in
duration, location, and framing are possible depending on
candidate's professional background, commitments, and duties).Your
RoleJoining the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provides unique
opportunities to work with global-health policymakers, to
collaborate with world-class researchers and non-profit
organizations, and to help to save and improve the lives of people
around the world. We are committed to enabling and accelerating the
robust use of artificial intelligence and language models for
positive and lasting change in global health and development. In
the next years, we will be funding, guiding, and informing the
deployment of these new technologies in high need areas to achieve
lasting impact, doing it with care and celerity, and working with
and learning from local perspectives.We seek a Principal Scientist
with exceptional experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and
large language models (LLM) to join our team and work on adapting
and translating advances in artificial intelligence and large
language models into impact for underserved and vulnerable
populations.You will envision, plan, and execute on strategic AI
initiatives at the foundation. You will be collaborating with topic
experts, field partners, and in-country policy makers so they can
build the right solutions to their most important problems. You
will leverage your field knowledge for cross-cutting impact:
advising colleagues on their LLM projects, evaluating project
proposals, informing investments, presenting on advances and tools
in the field, and collaborating with a diverse set of colleagues at
IDM and across the Foundation to go rapidly from idea to prototype
that can be tested and iterated upon. You will approach difficult
problems with optimism, creativity, expertise, and a willingness to
lead and learn. Moreover, you will accelerate and magnify the
impact of AI strategic efforts by building relationships and
engaging with academic groups and industry partners; helping to
convene expert groups as needed to quickly identify the best
solutions and approaches to strategic initiatives and
investments.What You'll Do
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